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Cruel and Unusual Pangram II Crossword Puzzle

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Does an author's ongoing fondness for unusual words make it cruel when incorporated into a crossword? Roll the dice and find out... (Within brackets are weak attempts at humour that may or may not add value to the clue).
Author: 1nn1 - Diff: Harder

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    • Complete Clue List

      Across
      1. Person forced to leave their own country
      5. Indigenous people of South America particularly Peru and surrounding regions
      9. West African country
      10. Protective escort
      11. Infectious disease that spreads rapidly and comprehensively
      12. Mysterious person
      14. Denoting a university degree achieved with great distinction (US)(5,3,5)
      17. Major Utah water feature (5,4,4)
      21. Tea type, special (Could be a bit stretchy)
      23. Transitory events or objects
      25. Catastrophes
      26. Bantu speakers, ethnic group of the African Great Lakes region
      27. Big cat (you would not want to play cards with)
      28. Exhaust another person's physical, financial or emotional resources (4,3)

      Down

      1. Viral disease transmitted by animal bite, characterised by hydrophobia
      2. Colloquial name for the Federal National Mortgage Association (US) (6,3)
      3. Root of plants in the genus Panax, used in Chinese medicine
      4. Rolled tortillas filled with meat and/or cheese
      5. Platform built alongside water to facilitate (un)loading of ships (but does not unlock one thing)
      6. For ever
      7. Indigenous people of Southwest China, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar
      8. Finds the mean mid-value and median
      13. Places next to
      15. Appointed by a person or group but not the masses or a loser in a ballot
      16. A person who is unsure about the presence of God
      18. A line that intersects at a single point (or a sun-browned man)
      19. Procedure that does not contaminate surroundings (highly desirable in a hospital)
      20. Crazily
      22. Rental agreement
      24. Something desired but unlikely to be attained/obtained